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Theodore Schurch – the last to hang for treachery.
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27 year old Theodore William John Schurch was born in London to Swiss parents and was a Nazi supporter who had joined the British Union of Fascists in 1934. In 1936 he joined the British Army, serving with the Royal Army Service Corps, as a driver. He was captured by…
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Joe Hare, New Guy – early ’67
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Every rifle company and rifle platoon had some guys who were respected for their experience and/or accomplishments. They became the squad leaders and held together the fabric of the platoon as the membership changed. Platoon leaders and platoon sergeants came and went, as did the medics. The riflemen stayed together…
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We Honor and Remember:
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Lance Cpl. Michael A. SchwarzHometown: Carlstadt, New Jersey, U.S.Age: 20 years oldDied: November 27, 2006 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.Unit: Marines, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, NC. Birth: Aug. 16, 1986, USA Lance Cpl. Michael A. Schwarz, 20, of Carlstadt, N.J.; was assigned to the 1st Battalion,…
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In honor of Major Smedley Darlington Butler
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in 1915, Major Smedley Darlington Butler, while serving as the commanding officer for the 5th, 13th, and 23rd Companies and Marine and Sailor detachment aboard the U.S.S. Connecticut, led the attack on Fort Riviere on 17 November 1915 during the Haitian Campaign. Following a concentrated drive, several different detachments of…
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A GREAT HERO IN OUR MILITARY’S HISTORY.
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Sgt. John Basilone, who Gen. MacArthur called “a one-man army,” was the only U.S. Marine to be awarded both the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross, our country’s two highest awards for military bravery. During the battle of Henderson Field in Guadalcanal, Basilone — with only his machine gun,…
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Never forgotten American HeroSPC Mary J. Jaenichen
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1 Mar 1988 – 9 May 2008 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.John 15:13 < NEVER FORGOTTEN > 14 years ago, this 20yr old Warrior from Temecula, Cal., left this world to take a new post guarding the gates of heaven.,…
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In Honor Of Sgt. Eubaldo Lovato
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He refused to leave a fallen Marine behind… Sgt. Eubaldo Lovato1st Battalion, 8th marinesNovember 11, 2004Operation Phantom Fury, Fallujah, IraqAward: Silver Star (upgraded from Bronze Star) During the second battle for Fallujah, then-Corporal Lovato and his squad was ordered to clear a house. What the Marines did not know is…
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“No, no, no — watch his hand!”
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Born on November 10, 1981, Jason L. Dunham graduated from high school, enlisted in the Marines, and by early 2004 was a corporal in Iraq, serving with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division. On the morning of April 14, 2004, the 6-foot-1 squad leader from Scio, New York was…
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Preely Coleman, who had been born into slavery, at the age of 85 in Tyler, 1935.
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Preely was born in 1852 in New Berry, South Carolina, but he and his mother were sold and brought to Texas when Preely was only one month old. They settled near Alto, where Preely lived most of his life. Here””s what he had to say, preserved in his own voice…
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Skeeter Davis, born Mary Frances Penick on December 30, 1931, left an indelible mark on country and pop music.
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Starting her career in the late 1940s as part of the Davis Sisters, she quickly rose to prominence with her distinct voice and heartfelt delivery. Her journey from a small-town girl to an international star remains an inspiring story of talent and perseverance. In 1962, Skeeter released “The End of…